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IN THE HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 2l.-T1e
committee on rules was announced
this morning. as follows: The speaker
and Messrs. Randall, Mills, Reed and
Cannon.
A number of resolutions looking to
changes in the rules were then offered,
after which the house adjourned until to
morrow.
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, from
the committee on rules, submitted par
tial report: The report recommends the
adoption Of the rules Of the F0rty-ninth
congress until further order with few
changes, the most important OF which Is
In regard to private bills. These bills
are to be presented through the clerk and
given proper reference by that ofIlcer.
Mx. Randall briefly explained the pro-
posed changes, which he stated were
with one exception recommended by the
unanimous vote Of the committee on
rules.
The rule providing for the appointment
ef o select committee On Indian depreda-
tions occupied considerable debate, but it
was finally agreed to- The report was
thea adopted, and at 1:45 the house ad-
{orrnsd.
wAsHIEsToH, Dec. 20. - When the
house naet the desk recently occupied by
4r. Mof1ats, Of Michigan, who died in
providsnee hospitAl, was draped in en-
blsms of mourning and deeked with
| flowers
Mr.. Herman, Of Oregon, offered a reso-
| lution increasing the membership of the
| committee on rivers and harbors to sew
| enteen. Common rules.
| The house then, at lis, as mark Of
respect TO the memory Of the deceased,
adjourned to meet on Wednesday, Jan. 4,
| 1888.
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MERE CONFIRMED.

Large Number OF Nominations Approved
by the Senate In Secret Session.
wAsHNGroN, Dec. 21.-The senate has
removed the injunction Of secrecy from
the following nominations, which were
confirmed in secret session on the 10th
inst Charles 8. Fairchild, to be secretary
Of the treasury; Georgs Z. Riyes. Of New
York, to be assistant secretary of state,
Isaac II Maynard, of New York, to be
assistant secretary Of the treasury;
James w. Hyatt, of Connecticut, to be
United States treasurer; Bayliss A. Hanna
of Indiana, to be minister to the Argen-
tine Republic; Alexander S. Lawton, Of
Georgia, to be minister to Austria-H Hun
gary.
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DESTROYING THE INDUSTRY.

iation Has Already Reduced the Wool
Clip.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. &C. Delano,
president of the National Wool Growers
association, has issued an address to the
wool-growers stating that the unfriendly
legislation Of congress in 1888, when the
wool product was 100000 pounds,
and worth $1o0, 200, 600, has actually re-
duced the focks and annual clip Is per
cent. He calls upon them for money and
letters to their representatives in con-
gress. together with the use of every
other honorable means, to prevent any
further reduction in the tariff on wool.
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MILLIONS BEHIND.
Appropriation Wanted Of Congress 70

Appropriation Wanted Of Congress -
Msst Dsaeispciss.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %. The secretary
Of thesreasury has transmitted to con-
gress estimates to meet the deficiencies
IN the expenditures Of the various de-
parsnents OF the government, for
the Ascsl yeAx ended june so, 1887,
-6na pfaor years, amounting to
&S $50, e7s. He aIao submitted an esti-
mate aggrcgasing $s, 075, 973 to meet ur-
gent demands upon the government for
the nscsl year ending June 30, 1888; and
q schednle,oe claims amounting TO $336, :
7oSS allowed by the sixth auditor on &C.
count 2of compensation Of postmasters
under the readiustment act Of 1888.
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deemed best to summon the household,
and, in the presence of his family, at 80
p. m, Mr.. Manning quietly and gently
ceased to breathe.
All through the late afternoon and
evening kilograms expressing sorrow and
bereavement were received by Mrs. Man
ming and James H. Manning, from prom
inent people in Washington and other
large cities.
The funeral Of Daniel Manning
took place Tuesday, at 2 p. m. from ST.
Paul's Episcopal church
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The NIichiean Salt Line.

SAGINAW, Mich, Dec. 26.-W. R Burt,
president of the Michigan Salt associa-
tion, has closed contract with the Mich
igan car works, of Detroit, for 120 freight
cars, to compose the Michigan salt line,
and to run between the Saginaw valley
and Chicago in four solid trains of thirty
cars each, carrying salt. The cars are to
be completed in forty-tive days, and will
be owned and controlled by the salt pro.
ducers in the Saginaw valley.
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OUR LAWMAKERS.
Doings Of the Nations Eolons IN
the Classic Halls Of
Congress.
Large List Of Important Nominations
-Ex-Secretary Manning
Dying.

wAsHrSGToN, Dec. 21.-Delegats Gif-
ford, OF Dakota, In the bill which he has
prepared, provides for the admission OF
TIVE Dakotas, North Dakota and South
Dakota; divides the territory on the old
plan Of the divisionists; provides for con-
stitutional conventions to be elected on .
basis of one delegate to each 8, 600 inhab-
itaats, to be elected on the first Tuesday
Of June, 1888, and to meet on the second
Tuesday Of September following. The
bilIis q long one Of thirty sections, and
Is exactly alike for each proposed new
RHAfM
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DR.. A. B. Palmer, head of the medical

DIR. A B. Palmer, head of the medical
faculty of the University of Michigan,
died Saturday last, aged 70 years.
The illustrated paper called The Judge
was sold on Saturday to J. w. Arkell,
the bag manufacturer of Canojoharie.
A Brooklyn crank thinks the govern
ment ought to take journalism into its
hands because newspapers are unfair and
tyranical.
At Little Falls new bank is to be
opened Jan. byA. Rand, and William
Davidson, of st. Paul, with capital Of
$50, 900.
town, d. T., have decided to distribute
poisoned grain next spring to extermin-
ate the GoDhers
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Carnival Program.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 21-The Carnival as
sociation has issued the program Of car
nival sports. Formal opening will occur
Jan. 25, parade in the evening. First
storming of the ice palace, Jan. "a. Feb.
2 Minneapolis day and second astorming.
Feb. last day. The intervening days
are filed in with parades, snowshoe,
toboggan and curling tournaments,
etc., making in full an excellent pro-
gramme of sport.
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South St. Paul Stock Yards Opened.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 23.-The formal OPEN
ing of the immense new stock yards at
South St. Paul, near this city, is now set
for the day after Christmas. Yesterday
hog buying began. Fowler Brothers is
the only firm having buyer on the
grounds at present. The work of killing
and packing hogs will begin in about
two weeks, land many men will be en-
pI0yod
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Cimarron Land Di,trict.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Voor-
hees introduced a bill to extend the laws
of the United States, except those pro-
viding for pre-emption, timber culture
and desert land entries of the public
lands, over the public land strip, south
of the Indian territory. 1t creates the
land district Of Cimarron.
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A CENT A MONTH.

Plan Proposed by the Rated ssrviee PEN
sisn Association for Pensioning Vet
Grams.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The executive
committee OF the Rated Service Pension
association has issued called for ma
ti0nal convention OF veterans OF the
late war to be held in this city on
March /, to consider means for forward
ing the project for securing the passage
Of bill by congress giving to every vol.
unteer soldier OF the late war pension
at the rate of one cent per month for each
day of his service.
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eleven war. Drowned.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. PA freight
steamer, the San vincente, plying be-
tween here and San Cruz, took fire off
Pigeon Point, and burned to the waters
edge. She was sighted by the Queen of
the Pacific in time to save only eight of
the crew, the other eleven having jumped
into the sea and drowned.
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The Mercury.

ST. PAUL Dec. 2t-At 6 O'Clock Fort
Totten, D. T., reported the temperature
at 80 below; at Denver it was IA below,
and at Montrose 80 below. Away down
at Fort Davis, Tex. the inhabitants were
revelling in the novel luxuryiof snow
storm, and at San Francisco the ther-
mometer stood ut 25 above.
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Minneapolis Milling statistics.

MTNNEAPoLIs, Dec. 24.-The past year
has been an eventful one for the flour
milling industry of Minneapolis. The
Northwestern Miller has prepared an
elaborate review of the year, which ap-
pears in its holiday number, The figures
for the -four output for 1887 are 6, GIG, 700
barrels, against 5,957, 900 barrels last
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Duluth Building improvements.

DULUTH, Dec. 22.-Figures of the total
improvements in Duluth for the year
show an amount nearly reaching "a, $780,
600. In building the sum expended
reached $2,414, 400, the total number of
new structures being $50, compared with
$50 last year.
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CHICAGO, Dec. 3f.-The first meeting
Of the Haymarket monument committee
was held Tuesday, and it was decided to
stop the inflow Of money, as the -, 900
on hand was deemed ample to erect ~
suitable memorial of the heroism of the.
Dolica
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WIN Run Her Own NIints.

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 22.-It is re-
ported that the government, which has
given notice to all mint contractors that
they must turn over the mints in four
months to duly appointed Representatives
Of the efreasury, will run the mints itself,
thuaNRectthR large annual saving. n
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Poisoning GOphers.

JAMESTOWN, D. T., Dec. 24.-The
county commissioners are taking hold of
the gopher question thus early in the
winter, and have decided to distribute
large quanty of poisoned wheat for the
little pests to feast upon when they feel
the cravings of an empty stomach as
they come out of their holes in the
snring
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The TIMES WAS SOLD.
Transfer Of the Great Chicago Daily Pub
xscr,z Av.,xx,4,v~axy Esr

1Thnsfef OF the Gfcat ChicheO UhIly FuU-
Iicly Announced.
CHICAGO, Dec. 24.--The Inter-0cean
says that nothing now remains to COM
plete the transfer Of the Times properly
to the West Snowden syndicate except
the ratification in open court. The syn
dicate win assume control of the paper
about Jan. 4. The most radical change
to be effected, SO far as the general pub
Lie is concerned, is the changeof price
from 1--WE to three cents. The form Of
the paper win also suffer change, IL II
said.
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Mi,waukee.s Public Building.

WAsHNGToN, Dec. d. - Senator
spooner, from the committee on public
buildings and grounds, reported fayora-
bly, q bill for the erection of public
building at Milwaukee, the cost of the
site and building not to exceed 81, 200, GOO
or 81 300, 600 in case the site Of the pres
ent building in that city is not used.
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Dakota Election Returns.

BISMARCK, d. t, Dec. 26.-Goy.
Church has not yet received official re-
turns from several counties, which delays
him in issuing the proclamation. He
will send messengers after them and
charge the expenses to the respective
counties.
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clsvsland,s present to the pope

BALTIMORE, Dec. ga special dis
patch from Rome to the Sun says the
present from President Cleveland to the
pope has arrived. The present is copy
of the United States constitution beauti-
fully engrossed and richly bound in book
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CONGRESSMAN MoFFATT DEAD.

The Illness of the Michigan Represents
tive Terminates Fatally.
wAsH1ScTeE, Dec go. -Representa-
tive Mofratt, OF Michigan, died Thursday
morning at Z O'Clock at the Providence
hospital The cause of death was blood
poisoning, resulting from q carbuncle on
EhA face
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To Erect Bip smeltine yyorIs.

HELENA, NJ. T., Dec. "a. "A company,
headed by Ex-Governor Hauser, of Mon
tana Henry Willard and other Northern
Pacific officials, will build gigantic smelt
ing works here, costing over $500, 900.
Work is to commence within sixty days
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No Cause for Indictmena.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Dec. 23.-The Jones
county grand jnry, which has been for
several sdays investigating the charges Of
corrupt and dishonorable practices
against A E. Martin, ex-warden of the
Anamosa penitentiary, report that they
tound no cause for bill OF indictment.
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Number of United Jvorkmen.

SCRANTON. Penn, Dec. 4.-Grand
Master Workman Dougan, of the An
cient Order of United Workmen, says
that there are now 196, 900 members of
that organization in the United States
and Canada .-
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st. .P.ul Cable I.tne Finishel.

ST. PAUL, Dec %. The work of
threading the cable on the new cable line
was completed Thursday. The manag-
ers hope to have everything in readiness
for running cars the first week in Janu-
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$500, 900 From Liquor Licenses.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 23.-One hundred and
ten applications FIR licenses have been
filed with the city clerk up to Thursday
night 1t is estimated that at least 800
licenses will be issued at the 81 900 rate.
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can wrlta ..rdsa. on Main Matter,

WASHINGTON, Dec. A.-The postmas-
ter here has been notified by the post
Office department that the word "mdse"
can be written upon packages which con-
tain fourth-class matter As far as can
be learned Nd other possmasters have
been notified of the matter.
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winter NavieaItion.

DULUTH, Dec. 21.-The propeller T. III.
Camp left Wednesday for north shore
points with full cargo and small list
of passengers. The harbor is open.
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Rumors Of Gouid,s Illness.

NEW YoHK, Dec. PA runlor gained
currency that Jay Gould was obliged by
Illness to abandon his journey abroad,
and had cabled his New York physician
to come toiEurope at once. @ or caz
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smith and Kilra,n.

LONDON, Dec. 26.-Smith and Kilrain
have been engaged to box nightly at the
Aquarium for week in February.
They will receive 81, 900 for the exhibi-
tiOns.
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MINNESOTA VETERANS.
A $50, 900 building to BE Erected In the
Spring as n Soldiers Home.

MINNEAPoLIS, Dec. 21.-The trustees
of the Soldiers home have chosen Warren
Dunnell architect for the building to be
put up next spring. It will cost about
$50, 600, and will accommodate 100 in
mates. Mayor Ames was elected surgeon
and put in charge.
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sullivan's Big BluH.

GLASGOW, Dec. 21.--John L. Sullivan
! gave another exhibition here tonight.
Ne has issued . schallenge TO fight either
snish or Kilrain for Et0, 600 SIDE
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Port of Sc, VINCENT,

/. ST. VINCENT, Dec. 21.-Transactions in
the customs district of Minnesota for the
month ending Nov. 30, 1887:
Value of imports s....................$ g., ,h63. 90
Value of exports ts........... 5000 90
Amount os duties collected. .... 105.5l3 %
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ALBANY. Dee. %. MIR. Manning seemed
TO rally considerably Saturday morning,
bas about ] o'clock in the afternoon he
was breathing faster, with shortened
breath No mark Of death was on his
countenance, and, though Mr.. Manning
had repeatedly requested his family not
TO witness hia passing away, it was
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1E5NEU NkQ1LaAAat3 4 = S-A.N
ssENESgAL. Da2ECEUNh.
JUDICIAL afrTGxHss :
y. G. L. Baows, District Jsags.

:sESEsk Al Da&nC
JUDICIAL 1fFIGxH8s~
a.S. G. L. Baows. District Jaags.
COUNTY orFlcERs:
Sxo, II. Musns. sAsriAs 49,.
K C. AaLaHso&, FreseAxsr.
SAxunL LAassS, Clerk District SSesu'
S iS " wsaiIssrss. Rssis.cr Of Dssss.
ass. K. DARLixS, Judge OF PrsesssA
"a. FLAxxaTX, Attorney.
II. l.. AuaLSuRS, Coronsx.
D. T. Wnexxes, Surveyor.
" = CorxKA. Court 1otN IA lsstonaY.
VIZ. c. BIcKxsLL, Comfy Supt OF SeAso's'
ViLLAGE OFFICERS:
C. wIxrERNUrk, President.
IL. wHTTzLRr.
TMoS. FHoMASSoS.
JNo. D. 1iiLEsPis, Recorder.
w. j. &ySno, Treasurer
asSax hsrosts' Justie.sof tAs Peace.
D. T. WHsAroS. Assesssr
JAS. GETFFIrH, AArraai.
CHURCH DIaEcroKY:
...a.s,ArIoSA.. Rev. :. .. F.irbank, Pastor.
xsrHo~tsr. Rev. K. p. Rshsstsoa. Pastor
RaSAS CArusLIc, hev. Geo. Gssksit. Priest.
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Al Anderson, Of Seaudia, Faster.
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evening A. taetr hall.
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A. F... A.. M.'.-Goidcn Sh1sf Lodge NO
ISs Meets lSt and 81 Saturta NJ each month
II. NHlrKLaI. Sec. c. l.. haoWS, w. N
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q. A. ]. D<,rttt Hht:, M. ~. meets IN"
Ssssaa a1I SsIrta FriiIIys ~ ,aaca sn''aih
as s'oloc2 pm. -. 80
A. F. OY., 4 Auutnnt.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY: :

n.xaxs,ArIoSA., Rsv. !. .. F.irbank, Pastor.
3srHoStsr Rev. X. -. Rshs tsaa. Pastor
HexAS CAruSLIc Rev. Geo. Gssksli. PrisEt.
as.s.rxAyIAs e. ASasLIcAL I.GrHxnAs, Rev.
A.J. Anderson, OF Scaudia, Faster.
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4 S;i.:trS :EIFi.Ac.
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-11

STREET CARMEN who are on a
strike in San Francisco are pursuing
that suicidal course which is all too
common, and which alienates the
sympathy of all good men from their
cause. The use of dynamite, and
violent attacks on the men who run
the cars; and, above all, acts of vio-
lence committed on passengers, will
not aid the strikers. These men
have right to combine and say we
will not work for less that SO much a
day, nor will we work more than so
many hours per day. They have a
right to enlarge the membership Of
such leagues by "moral suasion y
by showing that their principles are
reasonable. But they have no more
right to say that other men shall do
this, or not do that, and to enforce
their dictates by violence, than their
employers have the right to use force
ON these strikers themselves and com
pei them to accept the terms OF their
employers. This is rule which
would work one way as well as the
other.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-11
YESTERDAY Judge Sawyer formally

YESTERDAY Judge Sawyer formally
opened the United States Circuit Court
in this city, and appointed a full
corps Of minor officers for the same.
The establishing of the court here had
come to be q necessity, SO many cases
ware arising, and San Francisco being
10 far away from here. In due time
the District branch of the Court will
open with Judge Ross to preside over
1t. A correspondent of the San
Francisco Chronicle reports some op-
20 sition to this newly appointed Off
cial on the ground that he had been
In the Confederate service during the
war. The war closed twenty two
years ago. Ross is now but little past
forty years old. He was eighteen when
the war closed, and fourteen when it
broke out. f. M. Ross has no act of
his life to which he need look back
with the least feeling of shame. There
is nothing in his career to conceal.
The disability act was passed long
ago, and whether Ross was in the
Confederate service or not, cuts no
figure in his confirmation. He will
be confirmed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-11
AProsperous Town.

Among the beautiful and prosperous
towns surrounding the city of Los An.
geles. none is attracting more attention
at the present time than Santa Ana, the
metropolis of the lovely Santa Ana VAL
ley. Within the past six months the
place has nearly doubled in size and
with the A. & P. r. r. almost con.
structed to it there is little question
that it will increase fully as rapidly in
the future. The town is now lighted
by cas- ard has one street railway in op-
Grafton with more in contemplation.
Scores of new buildings are being
erected, among the rest $50, 600 hotel.
Surrounded by orchards and vineyards
and shaded by pepper and eucalyptus
trees, it is indeed most charming town
and one which will well repay visit
to it.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-11
DELIVERED BY cARRIBRs AT
mvGuTY CENTS PER MONTH.
Nwws from all over the State i.

News from all over the State is
most cheering in regard to the cereal
crops. in site of the slight rainfall OF
the season to date, and it is also
cheering to know that farmers, after
an experience of twenty years are SO
hopeful Of sufficient precipitation in
the future to mature the crops of the
wear. As for our own county We can
say confidently, there is no reason
for anxious apprehension on this
head. And this is view which men
Of most experience, and best business
reputation concur in. We know OF
our own knowledge that on all the
great ranches in the several parts OF
the county, the plow speeds with due
diligence, day by day, in spite Of the
dry hardness Of the armament above
us. In San Fernando Valley, all the
large farmers are putting in wheat
with the same pell nell activity that
could possibly characterize the wet
test year. On the Centinela and ad-
joining ranches the same thing is 60
ing on. The Laguna Farming Com
pany has every available team tul ming
the grain under. The Santa Anita,
the Puente and other large ranches
in that portion of the county show up
broad acres, red from being freshly
plowed. On many of these ranches
one hundred ac~es day is not much
70 turn up. We saw, in a long ride
. day or two ago, large stretch OF
country. In a circuit of fifty miles,
encompassing a wide expanse OF cere-
ri lands, many fields of grain were
encountered, and wherever the young
blade was above the ground, its ap-
pearance was as healthy as we have
ever seen it. There is not sign of
bad health in any acre viewed in the
whole day. Everywhere the soil is
remarkably moist. If the loose dirt
is scratched off, beneath it the earth
is full of moisture. The young grain
will look well month from now,
even should no rain fall. At most
six inches is the full extent of our
needs. That amount will mature
good crop of grain on most of the land
dedicated to such uses. The cereal
crops are the only ones that can pos
sibly suffer. All the vineyards and
orchards are provided whitewater for
irrigation. The bottom lands are pc
culiarly valuable in case OF dry sea-
eon. OF course all irrigab!e lands are
worth more in dry season than in
one of plentiful rainfall.